Gamecock Club giving levels going up in 2016

A five-percent increase in annual Gamecock Club donation levels, with the exception of the Roost level, has been reinstated for the 2016 giving year, the Gamecock Club Board of Directors announced Thursday.

It is the third increase in Gamecock Club annual donation levels since 1989, and the first since 2008.

“The Board of Directors felt it was important to manage the donation structure of the Gamecock Club by ensuring that we continue to equip our student-athletes with the academic and athletic tools that will assist them in succeeding in the classroom and field of play,” said Patrick McFarland, Director of the Gamecock Club.

“The Gamecock Club has a great history of providing financial support for our student-athletes, whether it be tuition and fees, room and board, books or other education needs,” said USC AD Ray Tanner. “It will be a benefit to us as we begin to address the impact of the new NCAA legislation benefitting Cost of Attendance needs for student-athletes at Carolina.”